WSSF ANNOUNCES CULTURAL EVENTS AND LAUNCHES TICKET SALES

The World Ski & Snowboard Festival Arts events return with crowd favourites and new local faces as event producers.

WHISTLER B.C. February 20, 2019 – Shared passion,
inspiration, and comradery, Whistler’s World Ski & Snowboard Festival’s
(WSSF) cultural events truly embody the soul of the Whistler. Continuing a long
and storied tradition of celebrating local creativity and sharing it with the
world, WSSF’s roster of cultural events are back April 10-14, to wow audiences
and inspire future generations.

In the spirit of never standing still, the festival’s
cultural events continue to evolve, bringing in some new and exciting changes
for 2019, in addition to the evergreen top-notch programming

Known Globally, Grown Locally

In a region bursting with talent, the Sea to
Sky puts on a showcase of its best creatives at the WSSF Arts events. New for
2019, every Arts event will have dedicated event producer, bringing their
unique expertise, experience, passion and stoke to each event.

Each known as an absolute gun in their field,
they’ll be bringing a fresh perspective to these beloved events.

“It is such an honour to produce an
event that has personally meant a lot to me over the years,” says long time
participant and past 72hr Filmmaker Showdown winner Angie Nolan.

“To me it is one of the most
important local events in Whistler; one that has single handedly changed the
way we perceived mountain culture and the arts scene in a ski town.”

Like a
Ted Talk for the Mountain Minded

Trailblazers, thought leaders, disruptors, and
boundary pushers – MULTIPLICITY presented by Mountain Life Media supplies giant
dose of adventure inspiration though intimate talks from diverse speakers. From
a journey across the artic so bold it crowned the speaker as one of the Top Ten
National Geographic athletes of the year, to inspiring tales from a female
pioneer in downhill sports, the talks are as varied as our rugged local
terrain. Don’t miss this unique showcase of inspiring speakers. Tickets can be
purchased at wssf.com/events/multiplicity.

See the World Through a Different Lens

Featuring the world’s best, at their best – Pro
Photographer Showdown features the world’s top action sport and lifestyle
photographers and tasks them distilling a career’s worth of imagery into a slideshow of
their all-time favourites. The results? Nothing short of breathtaking. This
perennial local favourite event sells out quickly with tickets available at wssf.com/events/pro-photographer-showdown,
secure yours before they’re all gone.

3 Days of Insanity,
Creativity and Hilarity

With
just 72 hectic hours to shoot, edit and produce a complete short film, the
pressure cooker format of the Swatch 72 Hr Filmmaker Showdown has turned out films
as diverse and unexpected as the Sea to Sky residents themselves. Back again
with the same format and an open call for brave filmmakers to compete, this
year’s shows promises to be as incredible as ever. Get your tickets at https://www.wssf.com/events/filmmaker-showdown/

To help save white
winters for future generations WSSF has partnered with Protect Our Winters
Canada. Admission to CLIF Intersection presented by Protect Our Winters gets
you a showcase of killer ski and snowboard edits, while supporting for a cause
close to every skier and riders’ hearts. Get your tickets at wssf.com/events/intersection/.

Mountain Culture on Display – Calling
for Creatives

Swatch ART + Soul: Whistler Conference Centre: APRIL 10-14

Fusing art,
music culture and catching up with old friends, Swatch ART + Soul is a popup
gallery featuring the work of Sea to Sky artists. Often inspired surrounding
sport and landscapes pieces. This event runs throughout the festival and is
free to enter. Submissions are currently open for prospective artists at wssf.com/artsoul-info.

Don’t miss out,
WSSF 2019 is coming in hot, with an amazing roster of cultural events that’ll
help end your season on an inspiriting note and carry you through to the next
snowy winter. Purchase your tickets in advance at wssf.com/tickets, or at the door,
subject to availability.

About the World Ski & Snowboard Festival The World Ski & Snowboard Festival (WSSF) is North America’s largest festival of snow sports, music, arts and mountain culture, April 10-14, 2019. Get fired up for progression, speed and excitement as the Ski and Snowboard Big Air competitions, the steepest ski race in the world, and finals of the Monster Energy Boarderstyle World Championships launch from Whistler. Soak in the best of mountain culture at art, film, photography, and speaker events. Get loud alongside musicians and DJs at the WSSF Outdoor Concert Series. Then keep the party going through elevated après sessions at Whistler’s renowned restaurants and bars.

This is the après of your season. Soak it in. Go all out. Make it count. WSSF.com